Just Another Blessed Day

First thing in the morning, Hubby uttered out in front of Sienna "Happy Birthday!" Her face was beaming up with smiles. "I want to tell everybody it's my Mommy's birthday." Right away, she started working on a water bottle to make me a present. I meant to pass this day quietly and that was how I told my family. But Sienna insisted, "No. I want it to be loud and louder."

I carried out a plan that came up only after breakfast. I wanted to push ahead with putting together the study room, a sanctuary for myself. We had two major tasks accomplished today - I got a beautiful Kimball’s comfy office chair at an unbelievable price. We considered that a birthday present for me and then I had one sofa bed moved and delivered from a friend's house. I called the first ad I saw on the newspaper and paid $60 for the prompt delievery job. Amazingly, both the chair and the couch pick up the colors of the wall and the ceiling. I am going to find a lamp and replace the curtain...

Sienna went to play with Olivia. We spent a good couple of hours at the Home Depot planning and shopping for another project in the house. Then in the evening, we went for a feast of sashimi and sake with friends -- no candles and no cake. I got a beautiful card from my little friend Rachel. It says on the front "Hey, Auntie! There is only one word for an aunt like you..." It opens up with a splashing pattern of hearts, "Super! Have a great birthday!" The best part of the day was a photo session close to mid night by my hubby, our tradition kept for all these years.

Again, I am not a birthday person. As the way I understand the real meanings of one’s birthday at my age, everyday should be celebrated like one’s birthday. Then the birthday doesn’t lose it’s meanings if you spend it just like any other day.